Social Media Platforms and Challenges for Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
Brussels: European Parliament, Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs (2023), 151 pp.
"This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, examines risks that contemporary social media - focusing in particular on the most widely-used platforms - present for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights. The study focuses on the governance of online content, provides an assessment of existing EU law and industry practices which address these risks, and evaluates potential opportunities and risks to fundamental rights and other democratic values." (Abstract)
1 Social Media, Democracy, Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law, 14
2 The European Legislative and Regulatory Background, 22
3 Hate Speech, 41
4 Disinformation, 65
5 Media Pluralism, 97
6 Recommendations, 124
2 The European Legislative and Regulatory Background, 22
3 Hate Speech, 41
4 Disinformation, 65
5 Media Pluralism, 97
6 Recommendations, 124
